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H. E. SMITH.

IRONING MACHINE.

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WITNESSES; 77/2, FAA? iZm w/ UNITED STATES HAMILTON E. SMITH,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

lRONlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,137, dated February 6, 1894.

Applicationfiled April 13, 1893.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAMILTON E. SMITH, a

' citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in IroningMachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in ironing machines and the object of the invention is to cause the goods to travel through the machine without liability of wrinkling, as set forth in the following specification and claims and illustrated in the annexed drawings in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine sectioned along as a: Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1.

In the drawings the letters A B 0 indicate hollow ironing cylinders journaled in a suitable frame or support. Two or more cylinders can be employed, as found advisable, three cylinders being shown in the example in the drawings. An endless apron D extends about under cylinder A, thence over rollers E F, and under cylinder B, from which the apron passes over rollers G H and under cylinder 0 to the guide or delivery roller I, and thence along guide rollers K L M N O P back under cylinder A. A series of cords Q are passed over the guide or tension roller R, thence under cylinder A between the lat-. ter and the endless apron D, said cords traveling with the apron over rollers E F under cylinder B and over the rollers G H, whence the cords pass about roller S back to roller R.

The goods to be treated can be taken from a basket or holder T, having a table U lying flush with the portion of the apron passing over rollers O P, so that the goods can be conveniently fed between roller P and gravitating or spring pressed roller V in between the endless apron D and cords Q. The goods will then pass under cylinder A, over rollers E F, under cylinder B and over rollers G H, the goods all this time being pressed or held between the endless apron D and cords Q, so that the goods will not wrinkle. Passing about under cylinder 0 the goods are freed from the cords Q, and being thus freed from creases that may have been caused by the cords said goods on passing cylinder 0 are drawn ofi over delivery roller I onto table W. The cords or wires Q are close enough together to keep the goods flat or unwrinkled,

a convenient space between the cords I have Serial lib-470,232. (No model.)

found being about three inches. The guide roller R is mounted in yielding bearings, and being suitably grooved will prevent shifting of the cords. The cords Q are independent of one another and suitably spaced or separated so as to allow the goods while passing from one cylinder to another to be exposed to the air so that the goods will be thoroughly dried.

I do not herein claim the combination of the ironing cylinders, the pair of separated rollers, the endless apron passing round the cylinders and having a part supported substantially horizontal by said rollers, a clothes basket, and a substantially horizontal table interposed between the basket and the said horizontally supported part of the apron, as such constitutes the subject matter of an application for Letters Patent filed by me J anuary 15, 1894, Serial No. 496,903.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An ironing machine, consisting of a series of ironing cylinders, an endless apron passing partially round the ironing cylinders, an apron support and guide located between the ironing cylinders for supporting and guiding the endless apron, and a series of independent separated cords passing round the apron support and guide and round the ironing cylinders between the surfaces thereof and the endless apron, substantially as described.

2. In an ironing machine, the combination of a series of ironing cylinders, an endless apron passing partially round the ironing cylinders, apron supporting and guiding rollers located between the ironing cylinders for supporting and guiding the endless apron, a series of independent separated cords passing round the apron supporting and guiding rollers and round the ironing cylinders between the surfaces thereof and the endless apron, and a yielding grooved guide roller engaging the cords and located above the ironing cylinders for holding the cords separated, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HAMILTON E. SMITH.

Witn esses WM. 0. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER. 

